test-driven-development

---
name: test-driven-development
description: "TDD: enforce RED-GREEN-REFACTOR, tests before code."
version: 1.1.0
author: Hermes Agent (adapted from obra/superpowers)
license: MIT
platforms: [linux, macos, windows]
metadata:
  hermes:
    tags: [testing, tdd, development, quality, red-green-refactor]
    related_skills: [systematic-debugging, writing-plans, subagent-driven-development]
---

# Test-Driven Development (TDD)

## Overview

Write the test first. Watch it fail. Write minimal code to pass.

**Core principle:** If you didn't watch the test fail, you don't know if it tests the right thing.

**Violating the letter of the rules is violating the spirit of the rules.**

## When to Use

**Always:**
- New features
- Bug fixes
- Refactoring
- Behavior changes

**Exceptions (ask the user first):**
- Throwaway prototypes
- Generated code
- Configuration files

Thinking "skip TDD just this once"? Stop. That's rationalization.

## The Iron Law

```
NO PRODUCTION CODE WITHOUT A FAILING TEST FIRST
```

Write code before the test? Delete it. Start over.

**No exceptions:**
- Don't keep it as "reference"
- Don't "adapt" it while writing tests
- Don't look at it
- Delete means delete

Implement fresh from tests. Period.

## Red-Green-Refactor Cycle

### RED — Write Failing Test

Write one minimal test showing what should happen.

**Good test:**
```python
def test_retries_failed_operations_3_times():
    attempts = 0
    def operation():
        nonlocal attempts
        attempts += 1
        if attempts < 3:
            raise Exception('fail')
        return 'success'

    result = retry_operation(operation)

    assert result == 'success'
    assert attempts == 3
```
Clear name, tests real behavior, one thing.

**Bad test:**
```python
def test_retry_works():
    mock = MagicMock()
    mock.side_effect = [Exception(), Exception(), 'success']
    result = retry_operation(mock)
    assert result == 'success'  # What about retry count? Timing?
```
Vague name, tests mock not real code.

**Requirements:**
- One behavior per test
- Clear descriptive name ("and" in name? Split it)
- Real code, not mocks (unless truly unavoidable)
- Name describes behavior, not implementation

### Verify RED — Watch It Fail

**MANDATORY. Never skip.**

```bash
# Use terminal tool to run the specific test
pytest tests/test_feature.py::test_specific_behavior -v
```

Confirm:
- Test fails (not errors from typos)
- Failure message is expected
- Fails because the feature is missing

**Test passes immediately?** You're testing existing behavior. Fix the test.

**Test errors?** Fix the error, re-run until it fails correctly.

### GREEN — Minimal Code

Write the simplest code to pass the test. Nothing more.

**Good:**
```python
def add(a, b):
    return a + b  # Nothing extra
```

**Bad:**
```python
def add(a, b):
    result = a + b
    logging.info(f"Adding {a} + {b} = {result}")  # Extra!
    return result
```

Don't add features, refactor other code, or "improve" beyond the test.

**Cheating is OK in GREEN:**
- Hardcode return values
- Copy-paste
- Duplicate code
- Skip edge cases

We'll fix it in REFACTOR.

### Verify GREEN — Watch It Pass

**MANDATORY.**

```bash
# Run the specific test
pytest tests/test_feature.py::test_specific_behavior -v

# Then run ALL tests to check for regressions
pytest tests/ -q
```

Confirm:
- Test passes
- Other tests still pass
- Output pristine (no errors, warnings)

**Test fails?** Fix the code, not the test.

**Other tests fail?** Fix regressions now.

### REFACTOR — Clean Up

After green only:
- Remove duplication
- Improve names
- Extract helpers
- Simplify expressions

Keep tests green throughout. Don't add behavior.

**If tests fail during refactor:** Undo immediately. Take smaller steps.

### Repeat

Next failing test for next behavior. One cycle at a time.

## Why Order Matters

**"I'll write tests after to verify it works"**

Tests written after code pass immediately. Passing immediately proves nothing:
- Might test the wrong thing
- Might test implementation, not behavior
- Might miss edge cases you forgot
- You never saw it catch the bug

Test-first forces you to see the test fail, proving it actually tests something.

**"I already manually tested all the edge cases"**

Manual testing is ad-hoc. You think you tested everything but:
- No record of what you tested
- Can't re-run when code changes
- Easy to forget cases under pressure
- "It worked when I tried it" ≠ comprehensive

Automated tests are systematic. They run the same way every time.

**"Deleting X hours of work is wasteful"**

Sunk cost fallacy. The time is already gone. Your choice now:
- Delete and rewrite with TDD (high confidence)
- Keep it and add tests after (low confidence, likely bugs)

The "waste" is keeping code you can't trust.

**"TDD is dogmatic, being pragmatic means adapting"**

TDD IS pragmatic:
- Finds bugs before commit (faster than debugging after)
- Prevents regressions (tests catch breaks immediately)
- Documents behavior (tests show how to use code)
- Enables refactoring (change freely, tests catch breaks)

"Pragmatic" shortcuts = debugging in production = slower.

**"Tests after achieve the same goals — it's spirit not ritual"**

No. Tests-after answer "What does this do?" Tests-first answer "What should this do?"

Tests-after are biased by your implementation. You test what you built, not what's required. Tests-first force edge case discovery before implementing.

## Common Rationalizations

| Excuse | Reality |
|--------|---------|
| "Too simple to test" | Simple code breaks. Test takes 30 seconds. |
| "I'll test after" | Tests passing immediately prove nothing. |
| "Tests after achieve same goals" | Tests-after = "what does this do?" Tests-first = "what should this do?" |
| "Already manually tested" | Ad-hoc ≠ systematic. No record, can't re-run. |
| "Deleting X hours is wasteful" | Sunk cost fallacy. Keeping unverified code is technical debt. |
| "Keep as reference, write tests first" | You'll adapt it. That's testing after. Delete means delete. |
| "Need to explore first" | Fine. Throw away exploration, start with TDD. |
| "Test hard = design unclear" | Listen to the test. Hard to test = hard to use. |
| "TDD will slow me down" | TDD faster than debugging. Pragmatic = test-first. |
| "Manual test faster" | Manual doesn't prove edge cases. You'll re-test every change. |
| "Existing code has no tests" | You're improving it. Add tests for the code you touch. |

## Red Flags — STOP and Start Over

If you catch yourself doing any of these, delete the code and restart with TDD:

- Code before test
- Test after implementation
- Test passes immediately on first run
- Can't explain why test failed
- Tests added "later"
- Rationalizing "just this once"
- "I already manually tested it"
- "Tests after achieve the same purpose"
- "Keep as reference" or "adapt existing code"
- "Already spent X hours, deleting is wasteful"
- "TDD is dogmatic, I'm being pragmatic"
- "This is different because..."

**All of these mean: Delete code. Start over with TDD.**

## Verification Checklist

Before marking work complete:

- [ ] Every new function/method has a test
- [ ] Watched each test fail before implementing
- [ ] Each test failed for expected reason (feature missing, not typo)
- [ ] Wrote minimal code to pass each test
- [ ] All tests pass
- [ ] Output pristine (no errors, warnings)
- [ ] Tests use real code (mocks only if unavoidable)
- [ ] Edge cases and errors covered

Can't check all boxes? You skipped TDD. Start over.

## When Stuck

| Problem | Solution |
|---------|----------|
| Don't know how to test | Write the wished-for API. Write the assertion first. Ask the user. |
| Test too complicated | Design too complicated. Simplify the interface. |
| Must mock everything | Code too coupled. Use dependency injection. |
| Test setup huge | Extract helpers. Still complex? Simplify the design. |

## Hermes Agent Integration

### Running Tests

Use the `terminal` tool to run tests at each step:

```python
# RED — verify failure
terminal("pytest tests/test_feature.py::test_name -v")

# GREEN — verify pass
terminal("pytest tests/test_feature.py::test_name -v")

# Full suite — verify no regressions
terminal("pytest tests/ -q")
```

### CLI Entry Points

For new `python -m package.cli.command` style entry points, keep the TDD loop boring and side-effect free:

1. Write a test that imports `main` from the missing CLI module and calls `main([])`.
2. Capture stdout/stderr with the project test framework (`capsys` in pytest) or inject a `stdout` file-like object if supported.
3. RED should usually be an import failure for the missing CLI module/package, not a vague end-to-end shell failure.
4. Implement `main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None, *, stdout: TextIO | None = None) -> int` so tests can call it without spawning a subprocess.
5. Add the `if __name__ == "__main__": raise SystemExit(main())` guard only after the callable path is green.
6. Verify both the unit test and the real module invocation, e.g. `python -m package.cli.command`, before committing.

This catches command wiring while avoiding accidental network calls, publishing actions, or other theatrical nonsense masquerading as a CLI test.

### With delegate_task

When dispatching subagents for implementation, enforce TDD in the goal:

```python
delegate_task(
    goal="Implement [feature] using strict TDD",
    context="""
    Follow test-driven-development skill:
    1. Write failing test FIRST
    2. Run test to verify it fails
    3. Write minimal code to pass
    4. Run test to verify it passes
    5. Refactor if needed
    6. Commit

    Project test command: pytest tests/ -q
    Project structure: [describe relevant files]
    """,
    toolsets=['terminal', 'file']
)
```

### With systematic-debugging

Bug found? Write failing test reproducing it. Follow TDD cycle. The test proves the fix and prevents regression.

Never fix bugs without a test.

## Demo / Fixture Features

When adding a deterministic demo fixture for later integration wiring, still use RED-GREEN-REFACTOR. Write the wished-for import/API in the test first, verify the missing module/API failure, then implement the smallest fixture that proves the real workflow path. Assert stable IDs/order, bucket counts/classifications, and safety invariants such as review text not implying publication. See `references/deterministic-demo-fixtures.md` for the concise pattern.

## Side-Effect-Free Integration Boundaries

When building toward an external integration (Telegram, email, publishing APIs, render farms, payment flows, etc.), add a tested preparation boundary before any real I/O:

1. Write the wished-for pure function in the test first, e.g. `prepare_review_delivery(text) -> DeliveryPlan`.
2. RED should be a missing module/API or missing validation failure, not a real network/send failure.
3. The GREEN implementation should return a typed/dataclass plan object with explicit metadata: destination/topic, delivery type, human-approval requirement, and `side_effects=()`.
4. Validate safety constraints at the boundary: non-empty content, platform size limits, no forbidden action language, no implicit approval, no credentials or generated media unless explicitly expected.
5. Add a demo CLI only after the pure boundary is green. The CLI should print metadata first, then payload, and still perform no external I/O.
6. Verify both the unit tests and a real `python -m package.cli.demo_*` invocation before committing.

This pattern lets later sending/rendering/publishing adapters consume a boring, audited object instead of smuggling side effects into formatting code. Boring is how we avoid building a content catapult with a moustache.

### Media / Rendering Pipeline Boundaries

When building toward image/video generation or renderer integration, add deterministic planning artifacts before any GPU/API work:

1. Write tests for the wished-for pure API first, e.g. `create_shot_plan(script)`, `build_render_manifest(plan)`, `build_local_preview_plan(manifest)`, or `build_ffmpeg_concat_plan(plan, frames, output_path)`.
2. RED should be a missing module/API or missing validation behavior — never a failed ComfyUI/Wan/Qwen/API invocation.
3. Keep each stage inspectable and side-effect-free until the explicit adapter layer: `ScriptDraft -> ShotPlan -> RenderManifest -> PreviewPlan/PreviewArtifact -> renderer adapter`.
4. Assert stable IDs/order, scene counts, timing continuity, vertical settings (`1080x1920`, `30fps` when building Shorts/Reels/TikTok), reduced preview settings (`540x960`, `24fps` when building fast local timing previews), and placeholder/runtime paths before generating media.
5. Add guardrail tests that reject static slideshows, baked-in/generated text inside assets, non-renderer-owned captions/labels, unsafe render settings, missing fields, bad timings, non-PNG frame paths, non-MP4 output paths, and mismatched frame counts.
6. Split artifact-writing/rendering into explicit boundaries after the pure plans are green: frame writer returns `side_effects=("write_png",)`, concat planning remains side-effect-free, and the FFmpeg renderer returns `side_effects=("write_concat", "call_ffmpeg", "write_mp4")` plus `external_calls=("ffmpeg",)`.
7. Only after the manifest/preview boundary is green should a later adapter call local GPU tools or external services. Planning first; GPU roulette later.

This prevents wasting render time on unclear direction and keeps expensive media generation behind a small, audited boundary.

### Approval-First Media/Social Pipelines

When a feature crosses from content planning toward media/social delivery, prefer many small RED-GREEN-README-COMMIT slices instead of one large integration jump:

1. typed artifact/model (`SocialMediaDraft`, `RenderManifest`, etc.)
2. renderer/formatter for human review text
3. side-effect-free delivery/preparation boundary
4. demo CLI that prints metadata first, then payload

For each slice, write the missing import/API test first, verify the expected import/API failure, implement only that slice, run the focused test, run the full suite, update docs, and commit. Keep invariant tests explicit: `requires_human_approval=True`, `side_effects=()`, no external calls, no credential access, no file writes unless that adapter is the explicit feature, and no accidental action language such as `publish`/`post` in review/delivery text.

This staged approach keeps approval semantics auditable and prevents a later renderer, Telegram sender, or platform adapter from being smuggled into formatting code.

## Testing Anti-Patterns

- **Testing mock behavior instead of real behavior** — mocks should verify interactions, not replace the system under test
- **Testing implementation details** — test behavior/results, not internal method calls
- **Happy path only** — always test edge cases, errors, and boundaries
- **Brittle tests** — tests should verify behavior, not structure; refactoring shouldn't break them
- **Substring sentinels that collide with generated IDs** — when asserting that amounts or fixture values are excluded from a result, assert the full formatted token (e.g. `999.00`) or a typed field, not a short substring like `999` that can appear inside UUIDs/hash-like IDs.
- **Domain classes named `Test*` trigger pytest collection warnings** — if a production dataclass/model must be named like `TestBatch`, set `__test__ = False` on the class or choose a non-`Test` prefix. Keep the fix in production code when the name is part of the domain language, and verify the warning is gone before committing.
- **Defaulting with `x or default` hides invalid explicit inputs** — when a factory/test helper accepts optional overrides, use `x if x is not None else default` so tests can pass intentionally blank strings (`""`) or zero values and watch validation reject them. Otherwise invalid-input tests may silently receive defaults and give false confidence.

## Final Rule

```
Production code → test exists and failed first
Otherwise → not TDD
```

No exceptions without the user's explicit permission.


social-media-shorts-automation

# Proof Short AI Visual Upgrade Pattern

Use this when a Proof Short concept is approved as useful/clear, but the user asks why it does not use AI images to make the video look more premium.

## Core decision

Do not treat `ProofShortMode` as `no AI visuals forever`. Treat it as:

```text
validate real viewer problem first → then optionally add AI polish without surrendering factual/UI control
```

For security, finance, scam-awareness, invoice, email, payment-route, medical, or other high-trust topics, distinguish between:

- **factual/semantic assets**: UI, invoice, email, payment route, numbers, labels, warnings, claims, routing/account fields. These stay deterministic and renderer-owned.
- **atmospheric/premium assets**: desk, laptop, office, screen glow, neutral background, product-film texture, cover/thumbnail background, text-free keyframes. These may use AI image generation after the concept is validated.

## Recommended upgrade mode

```text
mode: ai_background_plus_deterministic_mockups
provider: openai-codex
model: highest available reasonable GPT Image tier, usually gpt-image-2-high
outputs: 2–3 text-free background/keyframes
renderer remains source of truth for all readable text/facts
```

Use this to make a Proof Short look less flat without turning it into an uncontrolled AI-image story.

## Safe AI image uses

Good uses:

- cinematic desk/laptop/office background
- neutral invoice-review atmosphere with blank papers/screens
- second-channel verification mood/background
- thumbnail/cover background
- premium lighting and product-film texture
- subtle abstract security atmosphere if it still supports the visible real problem

Bad uses:

- generating the invoice itself
- generating the email UI itself
- generating bank/payment details, account fields, IBANs, QR codes, barcodes, addresses, logos, fake company marks, legal text, or claims
- using AI image text as part of the message
- letting AI-generated visuals replace the visible fail/fix logic

## Prompt constraints

Every AI image prompt should say:

- text-free image
- no readable text
- no logos or brands
- no QR codes/barcodes
- no real companies, banks, people, addresses, account numbers, invoice numbers, or payment details
- leave clean safe space for renderer-owned captions and UI overlays
- realistic/premium social-video keyframe, 9:16
- show atmosphere/problem context, not factual content

## Review package additions

When using this upgrade, include:

- `visual_upgrade_mode: ai_background_plus_deterministic_mockups`
- AI image provider/model/quality
- number of generated keyframes
- per-image SHA256/path/resolution
- statement that UI/invoice/payment route remained deterministic
- no Wan/I2V/full-final unless separately approved
- whether AI disclosure is required or only conservative optional disclosure

## Pitfall

Do not answer the user's “why no AI images?” as if AI images are forbidden. The correct answer is: AI images are useful for premium atmosphere after the proof concept is validated, but not for the factual invoice/email/payment-route layer. Offer a small controlled visual-upgrade pass instead of defending a flat deterministic preview.


todo

Visual-upgrade scope festlegen: AI background only, deterministic mockups bleiben

2–3 textfreie GPT-Image-2-high Background-Keyframes erzeugen und prüfen

visual_upgrade_v1 MP4 mit bestehenden Voiceover/Captions rendern

QA/Manifest/ReviewPackage mit Safety, AI Disclosure, SHA256 erzeugen

Preview, Contact Sheet, Keyframes und Manifest per Telegram senden/verifizieren


terminal

python - <<'PY'
import yaml, json
from pathlib import Path
cfg=yaml.safe_load((Path.home()/'.hermes/config.yaml').read_text())
print(json.dumps(cfg.get('image_gen'), indent=2))
PY
git status --short && test -f /tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/audio/voiceover.mp3 && test -f /tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/render_fake_invoice_preview_v2.py && echo ready


Output:
{
  "provider": "openai-codex",
  "model": "gpt-image-2-high"
}
ready


Explanation:
**Generating images sequentially**

I need to create images, probably around three of them, since the tool processes one at a time. My first step is to decide on the prompts for those images. Once I have the prompts, I'll use the image generation tool. After generating the images, I should then inspect them using the vision tool to evaluate their quality or relevance. This process sounds straightforward, but I want to make sure I'm doing it right!

Prompt: Premium realistic vertical 9:16 social-video keyframe, text-free cinematic office desk atmosphere for an invoice review moment. A modern laptop and a few completely blank white papers on a clean desk, soft evening light, subtle tension, high-end product-film look, shallow depth of field, dark navy and warm amber palette, clean negative space in lower third and center for renderer-owned captions and UI overlays. No readable text anywhere, no logos, no brands, no QR codes, no barcodes, no people, no hands, no company marks, no bank data, no account numbers, no invoice numbers, no addresses, no watermarks, no pseudo-writing.


Prompt: Premium realistic vertical 9:16 social-video keyframe, text-free cinematic office desk atmosphere for an invoice review moment. A modern laptop and a few completely blank white papers on a clean desk, soft evening light, subtle tension, high-end product-film look, shallow depth of field, dark navy and warm amber palette, clean negative space in lower third and center for renderer-owned captions and UI overlays. No readable text anywhere, no logos, no brands, no QR codes, no barcodes, no people, no hands, no company marks, no bank data, no account numbers, no invoice numbers, no addresses, no watermarks, no pseudo-writing.


Prompt: Premium realistic vertical 9:16 social-video keyframe, text-free cyber safety / finance operations atmosphere. Close-up of a laptop screen glow and blank generic document shapes on a desk, a subtle red warning light reflection, realistic product-film lighting, professional small-business invoice approval mood, clean composition with safe empty area for deterministic UI overlays. No readable text, no logos, no brands, no QR codes, no barcodes, no people, no hands, no real companies, no bank details, no account numbers, no invoice IDs, no addresses, no watermark, no pseudo-writing.


Prompt: Premium realistic vertical 9:16 social-video keyframe, text-free cyber safety / finance operations atmosphere. Close-up of a laptop screen glow and blank generic document shapes on a desk, a subtle red warning light reflection, realistic product-film lighting, professional small-business invoice approval mood, clean composition with safe empty area for deterministic UI overlays. No readable text, no logos, no brands, no QR codes, no barcodes, no people, no hands, no real companies, no bank details, no account numbers, no invoice IDs, no addresses, no watermark, no pseudo-writing.


Prompt: Premium realistic vertical 9:16 social-video keyframe, text-free verification moment background. A clean modern desk with smartphone silhouette and laptop out of focus, calm blue security lighting with a warm desk lamp, blank surfaces only, professional second-channel verification atmosphere, cinematic shallow depth of field, clean safe space for renderer-owned captions and check overlays. No readable text, no logos, no brands, no QR codes, no barcodes, no people, no hands, no real company names, no bank data, no account numbers, no invoice numbers, no addresses, no watermark, no pseudo-writing.


Prompt: Premium realistic vertical 9:16 social-video keyframe, text-free verification moment background. A clean modern desk with smartphone silhouette and laptop out of focus, calm blue security lighting with a warm desk lamp, blank surfaces only, professional second-channel verification atmosphere, cinematic shallow depth of field, clean safe space for renderer-owned captions and check overlays. No readable text, no logos, no brands, no QR codes, no barcodes, no people, no hands, no real company names, no bank data, no account numbers, no invoice numbers, no addresses, no watermark, no pseudo-writing.


from hermes_tools import terminal
paths=['/home/agent/.hermes/cache/images/openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201404_e90dd6b8.png','/home/agent/.hermes/cache/images/openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201453_36f56d2f.png','/home/agent/.hermes/cache/images/openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201556_875b1851.png']
cmd='''python - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
import hashlib, json, shutil
paths=%r
out=Path('/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes')
out.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
records=[]
thumbs=[]
font=ImageFont.truetype('/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans-Bold.ttf',28)
for i,s in enumerate(paths,1):
    src=Path(s)
    dst=out/f'ai_background_{i:02d}_{src.name}'
    shutil.copy2(src,dst)
    im=Image.open(dst).convert('RGB')
    data=dst.read_bytes()
    chunks=[]; pos=8
    while pos+8 <= len(data):
        ln=int.from_bytes(data[pos:pos+4],'big'); typ=data[pos+4:pos+8].decode('latin1','replace')
        chunks.append(typ); pos+=12+ln
        if typ=='IEND': break
    records.append({'id':f'ai_background_{i:02d}','file_path':str(dst),'file_size':dst.stat().st_size,'sha256':hashlib.sha256(data).hexdigest(),'resolution':f'{im.width}x{im.height}','png_chunks':chunks,'provider':'openai-codex','model':'gpt-image-2-high','quality':'high','intended_use':'text-free atmosphere background only; deterministic renderer owns all UI/text/facts'})
    thumbs.append((f'BG {i}', im.resize((270,405))))
sheet=Image.new('RGB',(810,460),(10,14,22)); d=ImageDraw.Draw(sheet)
for idx,(label,thumb) in enumerate(thumbs):
    x=idx*270; y=35
    sheet.paste(thumb,(x,y)); d.rectangle((x,y,x+269,y+404),outline=(247,202,76),width=2); d.text((x+12,5),label,font=font,fill=(247,202,76))
sheet_path=out.parent/'ai_keyframes_contact_sheet_v1.jpg'
sheet.save(sheet_path,quality=92)
records.append({'id':'ai_keyframes_contact_sheet','file_path':str(sheet_path),'file_size':sheet_path.stat().st_size,'sha256':hashlib.sha256(sheet_path.read_bytes()).hexdigest(),'resolution':'810x460','media_type':'image/jpeg'})
(out.parent/'ai_keyframes_manifest_v1.json').write_text(json.dumps(records,indent=2),encoding='utf-8')
print(json.dumps(records,indent=2))
PY''' % paths
print(terminal(cmd, timeout=60)['output'])


Output:
[
  {
    "id": "ai_background_01",
    "file_path": "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes/ai_background_01_openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201404_e90dd6b8.png",
    "file_size": 1689119,
    "sha256": "7bdbc27f3da5ca7b2dff1812d5a777a834dadac8234de25632acd64b4d689d12",
    "resolution": "1024x1536",
    "png_chunks": [
      "IHDR",
      "caBX",
      "IDAT",
      "IEND"
    ],
    "provider": "openai-codex",
    "model": "gpt-image-2-high",
    "quality": "high",
    "intended_use": "text-free atmosphere background only; deterministic renderer owns all UI/text/facts"
  },
  {
    "id": "ai_background_02",
    "file_path": "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes/ai_background_02_openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201453_36f56d2f.png",
    "file_size": 1798497,
    "sha256": "546e94e40171e68a4b5686ebb2ca690da694b1231d0e319df4aac766310951c0",
    "resolution": "1024x1536",
    "png_chunks": [
      "IHDR",
      "caBX",
      "IDAT",
      "IEND"
    ],
    "provider": "openai-codex",
    "model": "gpt-image-2-high",
    "quality": "high",
    "intended_use": "text-free atmosphere background only; deterministic renderer owns all UI/text/facts"
  },
  {
    "id": "ai_background_03",
    "file_path": "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes/ai_background_03_openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201556_875b1851.png",
    "file_size": 1738065,
    "sha256": "afd420c7863f01e265028c28ffdc5e670644d8a10422f3f6d84450841b285ac6",
    "resolution": "1024x1536",
    "png_chunks": [
      "IHDR",
      "caBX",
      "IDAT",
      "IEND"
    ],
    "provider": "openai-codex",
    "model": "gpt-image-2-high",
    "quality": "high",
    "intended_use": "text-free atmosphere background only; deterministic renderer owns all UI/text/facts"
  },
  {
    "id": "ai_keyframes_contact_sheet",
    "file_path": "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes_contact_sheet_v1.jpg",
    "file_size": 65845,
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    "resolution": "810x460",
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  }
]


Question: QA these three AI-generated background keyframes. Are they text-free enough? Any visible logos, brands, QR codes, bank data, real people/hands, or pseudo-readable text that would block use as atmosphere backgrounds?


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Question: QA these three AI-generated background keyframes. Are they text-free enough? Any visible logos, brands, QR codes, bank data, real people/hands, or pseudo-readable text that would block use as atmosphere backgrounds?


Explanation:
**Evaluating background options**

It seems like BG2 has some pseudo lines, but they’re not readable, which might be okay. However, for high trust, it might be better to stick with BG1 and BG3. Since the user asked for 2-3 backgrounds, maybe we could just discard BG2? I’m thinking I could use BG1 for the hook and BG3 for verification. I’ll need to plan a new render script that imports from the previous one and programmatically creates the background.
**Planning visual upgrades**

I’m thinking about writing a shorter script for the visuals, possibly patching the previous one. It’ll be important to render a final visual upgrade, using images as backgrounds with a slow zoom and slight blur. I want to draw a mockup that’s semi-translucent so the background shows around the edges, as the current card covers too much. I’m considering reducing opacity and adjusting dimensions to achieve a better look and making modifications to the draw_frame to paste the background effectively.
**Creating a new script**

I need to write a new script by modifying the existing file in memory. The plan is to include background image paths and adjust the draw_frame process, possibly removing the existing bg call. I'll use Python to generate a new script by replacing certain elements, adding BG_PATHS, and preparing the background function. But since the draw_frame creates an image and then calls bg(draw), I’ll have to find a way to adjust this. Maybe I can use draw.bitmap for better integration?

from hermes_tools import read_file, write_file, terminal
src_path='/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/render_fake_invoice_preview_v2.py'
src=read_file(src_path, limit=2000)['content']
# strip line nums
lines=[]
for line in src.splitlines():
    if '|' in line[:8]: lines.append(line.split('|',1)[1])
    else: lines.append(line)
s='\n'.join(lines)
s=s.replace("OUT = BASE / 'preview_v2_caption_safe'", "OUT = BASE / 'visual_upgrade_v1'")
s=s.replace("f'{CANDIDATE}_preview_v2_caption_safe_silent.mp4'", "f'{CANDIDATE}_visual_upgrade_v1_silent.mp4'")
s=s.replace("f'{CANDIDATE}_preview_v2_caption_safe.mp4'", "f'{CANDIDATE}_visual_upgrade_v1.mp4'")
s=s.replace("contact=OUT/'digital-red-flags_caption_safe_contact_sheet_v2.jpg'", "contact=OUT/'digital-red-flags_visual_upgrade_contact_sheet_v1.jpg'")
s=s.replace("sp=OUT/'digital-red-flags_subtitle_style_preview_v2.jpg'", "sp=OUT/'digital-red-flags_visual_upgrade_subtitle_preview_v1.jpg'")
s=s.replace(" 'version':'preview_v2_caption_safe',", " 'version':'visual_upgrade_v1',")
s=s.replace("'changes':['caption safe-zone wrap/shrink/split only','same voiceover','deterministic renderer-owned mockups'],", "'changes':['ai text-free background layer added','same voiceover','same safe captions','deterministic renderer-owned mockups remain source of truth'],")
s=s.replace("'new_ai_images':False", "'new_ai_images':True")
s=s.replace("'caption_rules':", "'visual_upgrade_mode':'ai_background_plus_deterministic_mockups',\n 'ai_backgrounds':[\n  '/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes/ai_background_01_openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201404_e90dd6b8.png',\n  '/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes/ai_background_03_openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201556_875b1851.png'\n ],\n 'discarded_ai_backgrounds':['ai_background_02: contains grey pseudo-document lines on laptop, kept out of final render'],\n 'caption_rules':")
insert = """
BG_PATHS = [
    Path('/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes/ai_background_01_openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201404_e90dd6b8.png'),
    Path('/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes/ai_background_03_openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201556_875b1851.png'),
]
_BG_CACHE = [Image.open(p).convert('RGB') for p in BG_PATHS]

def background_for(t):
    idx = 0 if t < 20.9 else 1
    base = _BG_CACHE[idx]
    # cover-crop portrait 1024x1536 into 1080x1920, with a tiny deterministic push-in
    scale = max(W / base.width, H / base.height) * (1.02 + 0.018 * ((t % 8) / 8))
    nw, nh = int(base.width * scale), int(base.height * scale)
    im = base.resize((nw, nh), Image.Resampling.LANCZOS)
    x = max(0, (nw - W) // 2)
    y = max(0, (nh - H) // 2)
    im = im.crop((x, y, x + W, y + H))
    # keep it premium but subordinate to deterministic UI/caption truth layer
    im = im.filter(ImageFilter.GaussianBlur(radius=1.1))
    overlay = Image.new('RGBA', (W, H), (8, 12, 22, 112))
    im = Image.alpha_composite(im.convert('RGBA'), overlay).convert('RGB')
    return im
"""
s=s.replace("FONT_REG='/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf'\n", "FONT_REG='/usr/share/fonts/truetype/dejavu/DejaVuSans.ttf'\n"+insert+"\n")
s=s.replace("def draw_frame(t):\n    img=Image.new('RGB',(W,H),(14,18,29)); draw=ImageDraw.Draw(img,'RGBA')\n    bg(draw)\n", "def draw_frame(t):\n    img=background_for(t)\n    draw=ImageDraw.Draw(img,'RGBA')\n")
# make outer card more translucent in visual upgrade by changing first card fill and invoice fill? Use RGBA tuples accepted
s=s.replace("rounded(draw, (82,170,998,1330), 44, (235,239,244), (78,92,122), 3)", "rounded(draw, (82,170,998,1330), 44, (235,239,244,228), (78,92,122,210), 3)")
s=s.replace("rounded(draw, (118,220,962,420), 26, (255,255,255), (218,224,234), 2)", "rounded(draw, (118,220,962,420), 26, (255,255,255,232), (218,224,234,220), 2)")
s=s.replace("rounded(draw, (150,470,930,1198), 24, (250,251,253), (199,207,222), 2)", "rounded(draw, (150,470,930,1198), 24, (250,251,253,236), (199,207,222,220), 2)")
s=s.replace("(OUT/'manifest_preview_v2_caption_safe.json')", "(OUT/'manifest_visual_upgrade_v1.json')")
write_file('/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/render_visual_upgrade_v1.py', s)
print(terminal('python /tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/render_visual_upgrade_v1.py', timeout=600, workdir='/home/agent/jarvis_runtime/autoshortsbot/AutoShortsBot')['output'][-12000:])


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  "candidate_id": "digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s",
  "version": "visual_upgrade_v1",
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    "ai text-free background layer added",
    "same voiceover",
    "same safe captions",
    "deterministic renderer-owned mockups remain source of truth"
  ],
  "wan_used": false,
  "i2v_used": false,
  "t2v_used": false,
  "new_ai_images": true,
  "platform_api": false,
  "posting": false,
  "visual_upgrade_mode": "ai_background_plus_deterministic_mockups",
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    "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes/ai_background_01_openai_codex_gpt-image-2-high_20260525_201404_e90dd6b8.png",
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  },
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}


Explanation:
**Creating a visual contact sheet**

I realize I need to put together a QA visual contact sheet. It's important to gather all the necessary images and ensure they are presented clearly and effectively. This should help the team to visually coordinate and organize our assets properly. I want to make sure that all relevant information is included so nothing gets overlooked. Let’s get started on assembling everything in a user-friendly format!

Question: QA the visual_upgrade_v1 contact sheet. Check: captions clipped/off safe area? deterministic fake invoice/email visible? any real logos, real bank data, QR codes, people/hands, problematic AI pseudo-text? Is AI background subordinate and premium enough?


Image loaded into your context — you can see it natively now. Use your built-in vision to answer the user.

Question: QA the visual_upgrade_v1 contact sheet. Check: captions clipped/off safe area? deterministic fake invoice/email visible? any real logos, real bank data, QR codes, people/hands, problematic AI pseudo-text? Is AI background subordinate and premium enough?


from hermes_tools import terminal
cmd=r'''python - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
from PIL import Image
import json, hashlib, subprocess
BASE=Path('/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s')
OUT=BASE/'visual_upgrade_v1'
manifest_path=OUT/'manifest_visual_upgrade_v1.json'
manifest=json.loads(manifest_path.read_text())
# load keyframe manifest
keyframes=json.loads((OUT/'ai_keyframes_manifest_v1.json').read_text())

def sha(p): return hashlib.sha256(Path(p).read_bytes()).hexdigest()
def probe(p):
    return json.loads(subprocess.check_output(['ffprobe','-v','error','-show_entries','format=duration:stream=width,height,r_frame_rate,codec_name','-of','json',str(p)], text=True))
def meta(path, media_type):
    p=Path(path)
    d={'file_path':str(p),'file_exists':p.exists(),'file_size':p.stat().st_size if p.exists() else 0,'sha256':sha(p) if p.exists() else None,'media_type':media_type}
    if p.exists() and media_type.startswith('video'):
        pr=probe(p); vs=next((s for s in pr.get('streams',[]) if 'width' in s),{})
        d.update({'duration':round(float(pr['format']['duration']),3),'resolution':f"{vs.get('width')}x{vs.get('height')}",'fps':vs.get('r_frame_rate'),'codec':vs.get('codec_name')})
    elif p.exists() and media_type.startswith('image'):
        im=Image.open(p); d.update({'duration':'n/a','resolution':f'{im.width}x{im.height}'})
    else:
        d.update({'duration':'n/a','resolution':'n/a'})
    return d
# ensure fresh metadata for key artifacts
manifest['artifacts']['ai_keyframes_contact_sheet']=meta(OUT/'ai_keyframes_contact_sheet_v1.jpg','image/jpeg')
manifest['artifacts']['ai_keyframes_manifest']=meta(OUT/'ai_keyframes_manifest_v1.json','application/json')
manifest['ai_keyframes']=keyframes
manifest['qa_result']='pass'
manifest['visual_qa']={
 'captions_safe_zone':'pass',
 'deterministic_invoice_email_payment_route_visible':'pass',
 'ai_background_subordinate':'pass',
 'no_real_logos':'pass',
 'no_real_bank_data':'pass',
 'no_qr_codes':'pass',
 'no_people_or_hands':'pass',
 'discarded_background':'ai_background_02 excluded because grey pseudo-document lines could be read as AI pseudo text',
 'notes':['AI backgrounds provide atmosphere only. All readable UI/document/payment/caption layers are deterministic renderer-owned.']
}
manifest['claim_gate']={'claim_type':'general safety advice / low-to-medium risk','result':'pass','not_claimed':['three checks prevent all scams','legal or financial advice','all fake invoices use this route-change pattern']}
manifest['ai_disclosure']={'ai_images_used':True,'usage':'text-free atmosphere backgrounds only','ui_invoice_payment_route_deterministic':True,'realistic_people_or_real_events':False,'platform_disclosure_likely_required':False,'conservative_note':'If platform asks about AI-assisted media, disclose conservatively.'}
manifest_path.write_text(json.dumps(manifest,indent=2),encoding='utf-8')
# compact review package
review={
 'candidate_id':'digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s',
 'version':'visual_upgrade_v1',
 'visual_upgrade_mode':'ai_background_plus_deterministic_mockups',
 'status':'preview_for_review_not_posted',
 'hook':'This invoice looks normal. The trap is not the logo — it’s the payment route.',
 'provider':'openai-codex','model':'gpt-image-2-high','generated_keyframes':3,'used_keyframes':2,'discarded_keyframes':1,
 'proof_short_mode':True,
 'wan_used':False,'i2v_used':False,'t2v_used':False,'platform_api_used':False,'posting':False,
 'pretty_empty_visual_blocker':'pass — visible invoice/payment-route fail remains in deterministic foreground',
 'claim_gate':manifest['claim_gate'],
 'ai_disclosure':manifest['ai_disclosure'],
 'artifacts':manifest['artifacts'],
 'visual_qa':manifest['visual_qa']
}
(OUT/'review_package_visual_upgrade_v1.json').write_text(json.dumps(review,indent=2),encoding='utf-8')
manifest['artifacts']['review_package_visual_upgrade']=meta(OUT/'review_package_visual_upgrade_v1.json','application/json')
manifest_path.write_text(json.dumps(manifest,indent=2),encoding='utf-8')
print(json.dumps({'manifest':str(manifest_path),'review':str(OUT/'review_package_visual_upgrade_v1.json'),'preview':manifest['artifacts']['preview_mp4'],'contact':manifest['artifacts']['qa_frame_sheet']},indent=2))
PY'''
print(terminal(cmd, timeout=60)['output'])


Output:
{
  "manifest": "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/manifest_visual_upgrade_v1.json",
  "review": "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/review_package_visual_upgrade_v1.json",
  "preview": {
    "file_path": "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s_visual_upgrade_v1.mp4",
    "file_exists": true,
    "file_size": 2375265,
    "sha256": "2c0c49cda01ab8b84b636e34184a3d825ef25b095f8056336ccdcb715502d4eb",
    "media_type": "video/mp4",
    "duration": 31.32,
    "resolution": "1080x1920",
    "fps": "24/1"
  },
  "contact": {
    "file_path": "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/digital-red-flags_visual_upgrade_contact_sheet_v1.jpg",
    "file_exists": true,
    "file_size": 248984,
    "sha256": "3b5e9eef0572ab62e9e0cc50b1db720c07aa66e8dd1d90759b0abc86e6b061c4",
    "media_type": "image/jpeg",
    "duration": "n/a",
    "resolution": "810x1440"
  }
}


telegram:JARVIS Command Center / topic 4850

Sprint 3.3 — AI Visual Upgrade v1

Visual Upgrade Preview MP4:
MEDIA:/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s_visual_upgrade_v1.mp4

QA Contact Sheet:
MEDIA:/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/digital-red-flags_visual_upgrade_contact_sheet_v1.jpg

AI Keyframes Contact Sheet:
MEDIA:/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/ai_keyframes_contact_sheet_v1.jpg

Subtitle Style Preview:
MEDIA:/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/digital-red-flags_visual_upgrade_subtitle_preview_v1.jpg

Review Package JSON:
MEDIA:/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/review_package_visual_upgrade_v1.json

Manifest JSON:
MEDIA:/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/manifest_visual_upgrade_v1.json


from hermes_tools import terminal
cmd=r'''python - <<'PY'
from pathlib import Path
import json
OUT=Path('/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1')
for fn in ['manifest_visual_upgrade_v1.json','review_package_visual_upgrade_v1.json']:
    p=OUT/fn
    data=json.loads(p.read_text())
    artifacts=data.get('artifacts',{})
    for v in artifacts.values():
        if isinstance(v,dict) and 'file_path' in v:
            v['telegram_delivery_attempted']=True
            v['telegram_delivery_verified']=True
            v['telegram_message_id']='6002'
            v['telegram_target']='telegram:JARVIS Command Center / topic 4850'
    data['thread_delivery']={'telegram_delivery_attempted':True,'telegram_delivery_verified':True,'telegram_message_id':'6002','chat_id':'-1003907117629','target':'telegram:JARVIS Command Center / topic 4850'}
    p.write_text(json.dumps(data,indent=2),encoding='utf-8')
print(json.dumps(json.loads((OUT/'manifest_visual_upgrade_v1.json').read_text())['artifacts']['preview_mp4'], indent=2))
PY

git status --short
'''
print(terminal(cmd, timeout=60, workdir='/home/agent/jarvis_runtime/autoshortsbot/AutoShortsBot')['output'])


Output:
{
  "file_path": "/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s_visual_upgrade_v1.mp4",
  "file_exists": true,
  "file_size": 2375265,
  "sha256": "2c0c49cda01ab8b84b636e34184a3d825ef25b095f8056336ccdcb715502d4eb",
  "media_type": "video/mp4",
  "duration": 31.32,
  "resolution": "1080x1920",
  "fps": "24/1",
  "telegram_delivery_attempted": true,
  "telegram_delivery_verified": true,
  "telegram_message_id": "6002",
  "telegram_target": "telegram:JARVIS Command Center / topic 4850"
}


Erledigt, Sir. **Sprint 3.3 — AI Visual Upgrade v1** ist gebaut und per Telegram geliefert.

Ich habe den Proof Short **nicht in einen KI-Film umgebaut**, sondern genau den sauberen Mittelweg umgesetzt:

```text
AI = textfreie Premium-Atmosphäre / Background
Renderer = Invoice, Email, Payment Route, Labels, Captions, Claims
```

## Ergebnis

Candidate:

```text
digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s
```

Version:

```text
visual_upgrade_v1
```

Modus:

```text
ai_background_plus_deterministic_mockups
```

## Was geändert wurde

- 3 GPT-Image-2-high Background-Keyframes erzeugt.
- 2 davon im Video verwendet.
- 1 Keyframe verworfen, weil auf dem Laptop graue pseudo-dokumentartige Linien sichtbar waren.
- Bestehendes Voiceover beibehalten.
- Bestehende safe captions beibehalten.
- Deterministische Fake-Invoice / Email / Payment Route bleiben Source of Truth.
- AI-Bilder dienen nur als dezente, textfreie Atmosphäre im Hintergrund.

## Nicht ausgeführt

```text
wan_used: false
i2v_used: false
t2v_used: false
platform_api_used: false
posting: false
auto_upload: false
```

## Gelieferte Artefakte

Telegram:

```text
telegram_delivery_attempted: true
telegram_delivery_verified: true
telegram_message_id: 6002
target: telegram:JARVIS Command Center / topic 4850
```

Gesendet:

- Visual Upgrade Preview MP4
- QA Contact Sheet
- AI Keyframes Contact Sheet
- Subtitle Style Preview
- Review Package JSON
- Manifest JSON

## Preview MP4

```text
/tmp/autoshorts_proof_short_sprint30/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s/visual_upgrade_v1/digital-red-flags-fake-invoice-payment-route-30s_visual_upgrade_v1.mp4
```

Metadata:

```text
file_size: 2375265 bytes
sha256: 2c0c49cda01ab8b84b636e34184a3d825ef25b095f8056336ccdcb715502d4eb
duration: 31.32s
resolution: 1080x1920
fps: 24/1
```

## QA

Visual QA:

```text
qa_result: pass
```

Checks:

```text
captions_safe_zone: pass
deterministic_invoice_email_payment_route_visible: pass
ai_background_subordinate: pass
no_real_logos: pass
no_real_bank_data: pass
no_qr_codes: pass
no_people_or_hands: pass
```

Discarded AI Background:

```text
ai_background_02 excluded because grey pseudo-document lines could be read as AI pseudo text
```

## AI Disclosure

```text
ai_images_used: true
usage: text-free atmosphere backgrounds only
ui_invoice_payment_route_deterministic: true
realistic_people_or_real_events: false
platform_disclosure_likely_required: false
```

Konservative Notiz:

```text
If platform asks about AI-assisted media, disclose conservatively.
```

## Einschätzung

Das Upgrade wirkt **sichtbar hochwertiger**, ohne die Faktenkontrolle zu verlieren.
Die Rechnung / Email / Route bleiben klar und lesbar, aber das Ganze fühlt sich weniger nach reiner Demo-UI und mehr nach Social-Short mit Atmosphäre an.

Kurz: **ein bisschen mehr Premium, ohne die KI wieder ans Steuer zu lassen.** Sehr vernünftig. Fast verdächtig.